Matt Helliker + Team Making Second Attempt At Annapurna III

After failing to reach the mountain earlier this year, Osprey athlete Matt Helliker, Nick Bullock and Pete Benson are at it again. They took off from the UK on October 2 and have arrived at base camp.

After a wild helicopter flight somewhat reminiscent of a Vietnam war film, flitting and twisting in the deep walls of the Seti Khola gorge, the team including Ed Douglas and David the cameraman have arrived at their chosen BC without any mishap. The Base Camp, in the end was the higher of the two possible choices at a height of 4600m situated at a large gassy flattening with stunning views of Annapurna 3, 4 and the sacred peak of Machhapuchher.